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NGT directs NMCG to monitor the progress of implementation of the action plan of the Namami Gange project

NGT directs NMCG

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to monitor the progress of implementation of the action plan in accordance with the Namami Gange project. Tribunal direction came on Monday while hearing an application against the pollution (/topic/pollution) of rivers Varuna and Assi in Varanasi by the discharge of untreated sewage and unauthorized constructions. The case set out in the application is that the above rivers are tributaries of river Ganga and cleaning of river Ganga cannot be…

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Center releases guidelines for Swachh Bharat 2.0 and AMRUT

Swachh Bharat 2.0 and AMRUT

The Centre plans to free up 15,000 acres of land, currently used as dumping sites, and provide 24×7 water supply to households in 500 cities across India in the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission and AMRUT, the Union housing and urban affairs ministry said. The ministry launched the operational guidelines for the implementation of the second phase of two of the Modi government’s flagship initiatives launched by the prime minister on October 1. “The second phase of both the missions is set to transform the country into a swachh…

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Jewar Bangar set to get waste plants

Jewar Bangar set to get waste plants

A sewage treatment plant (STP) and a solid treatment facility will soon be set up near Jewar Bangar, a township being built to rehabilitate the 3,000-plusfamilies of the seven villages displaced by the Jewar airport project. Though several displaced families have already started staying in the township, only limited urban services are available in Jewar Bangar currently. Officials of the Yamuna Expressway Authority said that a budget of about Rs 8.20 crore has been already approved for the two projects. “Tenders for the two projects will be floated next week,…

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Gradiant Raises Over $100 Million in New Funding for Cleantech Water Growth

Gradiant Raises Over $100 Million in New Funding for Cleantech Water Growth

Gradiant, a leading global end-to-end cleantech water treatment solutions provider and projects developer, today announced it has raised over $100 million in Series C funding. The round was led by financial and strategic partners Warburg Pincus and Schlumberger New Energy and was oversubscribed from its initial target of $65 million. The round brings Gradiant’s total funding to date to over $200 million since inception.  Gradiant develops and delivers advanced water and wastewater treatment facilities around the world, with a primary focus in the rapidly growing Asia Pacific region for global…

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Mumbai: Govt to draw 18% GST on work contract services from Jan 2022

Mumbai: Govt to draw 18% GST on work contract services from Jan 2022

The government has issued a notification on November 18 that government authorities will draw 18% GST on work contract services from January 2022. The rise will directly revise the cost of major infrastructure projects and is likely to create a dispute between contractors and the government over the payment of bills as per the revised increased rates. The government has issued a notification on November 18 that government authorities will draw 18% GST on work contract services from January 2022. The rise will directly revise the cost of major infrastructure…

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Infosys Foundation inaugurates three infrastructure projects in Mysuru

Infosys Foundation inaugurates three infrastructure projects in Mysuru

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys announced the inauguration of three infrastructure development projects in Mysuru, Karnataka. The Foundation has supported the rejuvenation of the Hebbal Lake and Sewage Treatment Plant construction at a cost of Rs107cr, and the building of the Gorilla Enclosures I and II at the Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysuru at a total cost of Rs7.3cr. These projects were virtually inaugurated by Dr. Goutham Bagadi, DC – Mysuru, and Mrs. Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation. The inauguration of the Hebbal Lake, Gorilla Enclosure…

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2 new sewage treatment plants to become functional in Noida by February-end 2022

2 new sewage treatment plants to become functional in Noida by February-end 2022

The Noida authority said that its sewage treatment plant (STP) project will be completed by February 28, 2022, which will be helpful in treating the wastewater across the city. The Noida authority is building an STP with 100 million liters per day (MLD) capacity — its biggest STP so far — and another STP with 80MLD capacity in sectors 168 and 123, with an approximate cost of INR144 crore and INR115.50 crore, respectively. According to the authority officials, only treated clean water will be discharged into the Hindon River after…

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French agency extends funding for drinking water project in Puducherry by two years

Puducherry

The comprehensive drinking water project planned by the Puducherry government at an outlay of Rs 523 crore got a fresh lease of life with the French government development agency agreeing to extend the funding by another two years for implementing the project. This was agreed upon after the Puducherry government delegation, led by PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan, held discussions with the officials of Agence Francaise De Development (AFD), the French agency, led by Bruno Boyle, Country Director for India, a couple of days ago. “They have agreed to extend the…

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Around 70 percent of sewage treatment plants in Delhi did not meet norms in the last year: Government data

Delhi News

On average, 24 out of the 35 sewage treatment plants (STP) in the national capital did not meet the prescribed standards for wastewater over the last year, according to government data. Delhi generates around 720 million gallons of wastewater a day. The 35 STPs located at 20 locations across Delhi can treat up to 597 MGD of sewage and have been utilizing around 90 percent of their capacity. According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and total nitrogen in the treated wastewater…

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